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Welcome to Temple ...

The city of Temple is located in Carroll County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Temple, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Temple has a population of 4,801 people<2> (see below for details).

Temple is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Temple lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Temple (for example, toward Fruithurst (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Temple: (470)<4>, (678) & (770)

The ZIP code for Temple: 30179<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Temple had an population of 4,801 people. This is an increase of 13.55% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Temple had a population of 4,228 people. This makes Temple the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Temple represents 0.04% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 141st most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Temple.

Communities Also Named Temple ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Temple - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Temple.

Communities near Temple ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Temple.

  • Douglasville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Carrollton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Villa Rica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Dallas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <6>
  • Bremen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rockmart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
    • Rockmart is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <6>
  • Hart Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
    • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
  • Hiram
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
    • Hiram is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <6>
  • Forrister
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrister have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
    • Forrister is located in Paulding County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
  • Chattahoochee Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Temple. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Temple.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Temple. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Temple.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Temple. See our Newspapers Page for Temple.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Temple ...

Looking for more information about Temple? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Temple, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Temple.

Adding Temple to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Temple in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Temple was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Temple post office opened in 1882.

We also found Temple in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Temple.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Temple. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Temple.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Temple - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Temple, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Temple). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Temple or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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